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Politico (13 October 2026)

Francesca MICHELETTI, Max GRIERA, Gerardo FORTUNA and Mathieu POLLET

A bid to kill the Industrial Accelerator Act may fail, but mounting divisions over “Made in Europe” risk delaying the bill or draining its ambition.

A rebellion by center-right lawmakers has exposed deep divisions over a flagship EU industry bill, threatening to derail negotiations over how far Europe should go to protect its manufacturers from foreign competition.

The attempt by three European People’s Party lawmakers to torpedo the Industrial Accelerator Act quickly gained support last week within European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s political family.

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